Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Troy Ross | |
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| Born | Troy Amos-Ross July 17, 1975 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | The Boss |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 3 |
Personal life
editHe is the son of retired boxer Charles Amos who represented Guyana at the 1968 Summer Olympics and first cousin of Egerton Marcus who won the silver medal for Canada in the Middleweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.[2]
Boxing career
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2019) |
In the 1996 Olympics, after having defeated Roland Raforme (Seychelles) and Paul M'Bongo (Cameroon), Ross lost 14–8 in quarterfinals to Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili Jirov. Ross entered the 2000 Olympics as a gold medal hopeful, however he was eliminated after a disappointing loss in his first fight with a knockout at the 2nd round by a Nigerian boxer Jegbefumere Albert
Ross turned pro after the 2000 Summer Olympics, however he announced his retirement in 2005 after compiling a record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 he began a comeback and on March 19, 2007, he captured the Commonwealth Cruiserweight title by knocking out John Keeton in the second round.
The Contender
editIn 2008 Ross joined the cast of the boxing reality TV show The Contender filming in Singapore. He became a member of the gold team and on 14 January 2009 won his first round contest against Australian Lawrence Tauasa.[3] He fought American Felix Cora Jr. in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round.[3] In the semifinals Troy faced Nigerian Akinyemi Laleye, the fight was scored 50–45 by all three judges in Troy's favor. Troy fought another Nigerian, Ehinomen Ehikhamenor, in the finals on February 25, 2009, at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Ross defeated Ehikhamenor by fourth-round TKO to become the Contender champion.[4]
Acting career
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2018) |
Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in movies. He appeared in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man opposite Russell Crowe playing the role of heavyweight boxer John Henry Lewis. Ross also appeared in the 2007 movie Resurrecting the Champ with Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson, playing the younger version of the champ. He also appears in the movie Phantom Punch, in the role of Heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Commonwealth Boxing Council
- Commonwealth Cruiserweight Championship (One time)
- Canadian Boxing Federation
- CBF Cruiserweight Championship (One time)[5]
- The Contender
Professional record
edit| 28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 | UD | 12 | Sep 15, 2012 | For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | ||
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | UD | 8 | Feb 4, 2012 | |||
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | UD | 10 | Oct 30, 2010 | |||
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | TKO | 5 (12), 0:01 | June 5, 2010 | For vacant IBF cruiserweight title | ||
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | KO | 1 (8), 1:12 | Dec 5, 2009 | |||
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | UD | 10 | June 19, 2009 | |||
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | TKO | 4 (10), 2:00 | Feb 25, 2009 | Won The Contender season 4 championship. | ||
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | UD | 5 | Feb 18, 2009 | |||
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | TKO | 1 (5), 2:38 | Jan 28, 2009 | |||
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | TKO | 2 (5) | Jan 14, 2009 | |||
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | UD | 8 | May 3, 2008 | |||
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | TKO | 2 (8), 1:52 | May 18, 2007 | |||
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | KO | 2 (12), 2:08 | Mar 19, 2007 | Won vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title | ||
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | TKO | 3 (8), 3:05 | Jan 20, 2007 | |||
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | TKO | 8 (10), 1:25 | May 28, 2005 | Won vacant CBF cruiserweight title | ||
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | SD | 8 | Mar 5, 2005 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | KO | 2 (8), 1:09 | Feb 4, 2005 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | TKO | 5 (6), 1:26 | Jan 8, 2005 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | TKO | 1 (8), 2:24 | Dec 11, 2004 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | TKO | 4 (6), 0:44 | Nov 20, 2004 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | KO | 3 (6), 0:38 | Jan 31, 2003 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | UD | 6 | Aug 6, 2002 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | KO | 2 (6), 1:13 | May 24, 2002 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | UD | 4 | Dec 14, 2001 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4-0 | UD | 4 | Oct 26, 2001 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | June 22, 2001 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 2:12 | June 1, 2001 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | UD | 4 | April 20, 2001 |
References
edit- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/39405 [bare URL]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Troy Ross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b [1] Archived December 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ES Boxing (9 October 2013). "IMG 6725". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Canadian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Lineage".
External links
edit- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Boxing record for Troy Ross from BoxRec (registration required)
- Troy Amos-Ross at IMDb